Marc Márquez arrives at the Catalan GP in 3rd place in the MotoGP world championship. The Spanish rider has been on a very positive run of races, with very consistent results, which has left him with 89 points in the championship so far. It was recently announced that Aleix Espargaró will retire at the end of the season, which will leave Marc Márquez as one of the most experienced riders in the paddock, or perhaps the most experienced.
The Gresini Racing MotoGP rider, in a statement, according to Motosan.es, spoke about the retirement of his rival, Aleix Espargaró.
– For me he was the veteran of the category. I think now it’s my turn to receive this award, but obviously I congratulate him on his sporting career, because it has been a sporting career that I would highlight for knowing how to suffer and endure suffering. He’s found himself at home without bikes, he’s found himself replacing riders, he’s found himself developing projects and he’s found himself winning.
He added what he could highlight most about the Aprilia Racing rider’s work: ‘What to highlight? For me, it’s obvious that there have been riders with a lot of talent here, but there’s no one as hard-working as him. So I’d like to highlight his work, his involvement and, above all, the fact that he decided to be at home. He hasn’t missed a bike at 35, so congratulations.